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Nine killed in attack at Nonthaburi school; two boys remain in critical condition after surgery

A hospital director gave the death toll as nine after the 7 August attack at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, where classes were in session; injury figures in the reporting conflict.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 7, 2026, 10:00 p.m. ETUpdated Aug 10, 2026, 10:37 p.m. ET
people were killed in an attack at in Bang Kruai district, northwest of Bangkok in Thailand's , according to reporting by the Chiang Rai Times. The outlet reported the attack took place on Friday, 7 August 2026, on a school day, with teachers and students present for afternoon classes. The death toll of was attributed to , the Chiang Rai Times reported. The outlet's reporting gives conflicting injury figures — injured in one account and in another — and those numbers cannot be reconciled from the material available. Early counts in incidents of this kind are frequently revised. Among those killed was a 12-year-old female student who was brought to hospital with a severe head wound and died at 1:19 PM, according to the Chiang Rai Times. The outlet reported that surgeons operated on a 14-year-old boy to repair a damaged blood vessel in his chest the day before its 8 August report. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured. Police, local police officers and emergency medical responders from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation responded, and the Institute of Forensic Medicine is involved, according to the same reporting. The suspect is dead of a injury, the Chiang Rai Times reported. No name has been supplied for the suspect, and no cause or motive has been established. This account is drawn from a single outlet. Thailand's Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said of a planned change to firearms rules: "The new law will only allow government officials on duty to carry guns," according to the Chiang Rai Times. If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day: call or text 988.

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  1. Version 211 Aug 2026, 02:37current

    Added the hospital director's attribution for the death toll, the conflicting injury figures (15 vs 2), the death of a 12-year-old student at 1:19 PM, surgery on a 14-year-old boy, and the Institute of Forensic Medicine's involvement.

  2. Version 19 Aug 2026, 02:08

    First published.

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